Free agency in 2014

OK, I was in the camp with blueadams in terms of wanting Joe to cut Stuckey and amnesty BoT so we could spend like drunken sailors on free agents this summer (2013). I have changed my mind. Heck I don't even care if BoT and CV are on the roster all season, I think their expiring contracts are far more valuable for US to carry this year and have the money to spend next year. It also helps that we don't have a 1st round draft pick in the upcoming draft, because what I'm about to propose will knock everyone's socks off! And I haven't been drinking.......hey blue, check THIS OUT:

Now lets get to the, What If's: Many of us are already trying to trade Monroe, so what if in the summer Joe decides.....to part ways with Monroe because we already have Josh Smith.......Who on earth could we use that money on? Well rumor has it a guy in NY may be opting out........Hmmmm

What if we can clear Jonas' $4.5M off the books a year early, that takes us up to $33.1M. We could offer a Greg Monroe a 5 year $70M contract and the first year would start at about $12M, that still leaves $20M......Who on Earth could we use that money on? Well rumor has it a guy in NY may be opting out.....Hmmmm

I know we're a small market, but we can easily position ourselves to go after Carmelo this summer, we'll have some things no other team has- Cap Space ANDYOUNG Talent!!!!

I see. If you are dreaming to make the ultimate team, why would you put Carmelo on it? Just take Kevin Durant instead.

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He's not a free agent until the summer of 2016, he has no opt options in his contract. But it's possible to carry our cap flexibility forward by structuring contracts in a way where they fall off the books in 2016.

He's not a free agent until the summer of 2016, he has no opt options in his contract. But it's possible to carry our cap flexibility forward by structuring contracts in a way where they fall off the books in 2016.

The Lakers are trying to dump salaries and amnesty folks (if Kobe approves ) to make a run at Lebron or Melo. Not sure if Lebron would leave Miami to come to LA when his heart is in Cleveland so that leaves Melo as their principle target.

With LaLa being a B celebrity, I would think she would convince Melo to take less money to be in Hollywood so she can get more camera action rather than move to Motown...

So, we can pick and chose anybody who is free as they are lining up to sign with Pistons?

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YES! For me this is the fun part of the year. We get to pretend! We don't have to watch the reality of a team void of talent, leadership and structure. So, in my off-season world.......We get to assemble dream teams!

YES! For me this is the fun part of the year. We get to pretend! We don't have to watch the reality of a team void of talent, leadership and structure. So, in my off-season world.......We get to assemble dream teams!